Rehabilitating the Wagner Act Reform Debates At Hearings
The piece surveys congressional hearings on Wagner Act reforms aimed at restraining NLRB powers. It notes dissatisfaction with agency conduct, proposes tighter procedures and clearer examiner duties, and contrasts moderate reform with drastic proposals from manufacturers. It urges balance to preserve mutual gains for labor and management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ci F & Spinal
Pen
House Committee
National Labor Relations Board
Wayne
NILAB
Lebor
Congress
NLRB
Alliation
Sugdy
Small German Midgets as Desk Drawer Spies at World Fair
A World War II era piece notes ten German youths interned in Aix en Provence after a New York World's Fair showing. A French officer suspects their small size could aid spying, imagining tiny guards hiding in desks while referencing Blake. The piece parodies officials and wartime anxieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aix-en-Provence
Marseilles
Mediterranean
Anatole France
Marshal Gamelin
Maginot Line
Viscount Gort
Chamberlain
William Blake
Blake
New Year Reminder on Safe Driving After Christmas Losses
The piece reflects on Christmas week automobile deaths exceeding four hundred and urges safe driving. It emphasizes checking the car’s lights brakes and controls and also urges drivers to inspect themselves before getting behind the wheel.
The Once Over by L Phillips Glued Reunion Parade
Items recount a staged reunion of North and South in Battery Park with speeches by Governor Harper Lehman and ex Governor Alfred Smith. A nationwide parade follows featuring Hollywood figures, Confederate and Union displays, and patriotic pageantry through New York streets ending with Times Square square dancing and a Central Park feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Battery Park
Wlecoming Scarlett
Rhett
Northland
Harper Lehman
Alfred “Dunwoodie” Smith
Manhattan
Sherman Square
Grants Tomb
Times Square
Central Park
Broadway Mammy Song Writers
Graf Spee engagement and captions from Berlin radio reports
Berlin radio recounts the Graf Spee’s in harbor provisioning after a clash with minor hits and no visible damage to key structures. Captions describe heavy hull damage and a destroyed fire control tower from graphic radio pictures. Also noted is a coal based bathing suit patent claim released by The Associated Newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Berlin
Our Children By Angelo Patri
An article argues teaching requires skilled specialists for retarded children. It describes a ten year old in need of external help, outlines a plan with family, school, and clinics, and warns against drill or punishment. It urges seeking Patri's booklet Obedience from Monroe News-Star in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo Patri
Monroe News-Star
Station O
New York
Garner signals bid for presidential nomination
Washington observers note Vice President Garner formally declares he will run for the presidential nomination, a move that unsettles party leaders and Texas supporters who fear losing influence in delegate selection. Garner also says he will accept the nomination but will not seek to control delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garner
Roosevelt
Texas
Elliott Roosevelt
Dallas
E. B. Germany
Cactus Jack
Mr. Germany
Germany
New Year's Gift Baby Born At Hore Of The Good Samaritan
A bouncing baby boy arrived just 24 hours ago weighing nine and one half pounds. The note invites a right sort of family to adopt him as a New Year gift. The piece also notes church and Masonic events with dates and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Masonic Temple
W. H. Ricks
J. D. Oakley
Life saving artificial respiration procedure guide
The article provides step by step emergency resuscitation for electric shocks or drowning. It outlines rapid artificial respiration, chest compressions, position of the patient, and continuous monitoring by a responder until natural breathing returns or a physician takes over. It emphasizes consistency, warmth, avoiding liquids, and maintaining rhythm during transport if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameri Red Crows
Swiss Army Plans New Fourth Corps Under Guisan
Berne Dec 28 Generale simo Henri Guisan ordered the formation of a fourth Swiss army corps to bolster defenses before spring snow melts. The unit of 80 000 to 160 000 men will be led by Army Chief of Staff Colonel Josef Labhart who drafted the reorganization expanding forces to over 500 000. Existing reserves may not be called immediately as thousands are re examined and eligibility grows from 48 to 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Henri Guisan
Josef Labhart
Labhart
Canterbery Family Holds Big Reunion in Downesville
A Christmas day reunion near Downesville, Louisiana brought together 30 Canterbery relatives. Attendees included P. C. Canterbery and family from Downesville, Thelmer Canterbery, A. L. Johnson of Tallulah, E. C. Cobb of Monroe, Ward Canterbery, Clyde Canterbery, and Harvey Albritton with their spouses and children, sharing hospitality at the Harvey Albritton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downesville
Canterbery
Harvey Albritton
P. C. Canterbery
Beverly
Wayne
Thelmer Canterbery
A. L. Johnson
Tallulah
E. C. Cobb
Cotton ginned in Ouachita parish up to Dec 13 1939
Census report by Ellig R Norris shows 15147 bales ginned in Ouachita parish for the 1939 crop before December 13, compared with 14744 bales for 1938. The Peyote cult with thousands of followers worships the peyote cactus from the Rio Grande valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Ellig R. Norris
Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Rio Grande Valley
Gable Lombard Praise From Atlanta Fans At Gone With the Wind Premiere
Letters from Atlanta praise Clark Gable and Carole Lombard for their down to earth conduct at the Gone With the Wind premiere. The duo signed autographs without special concessions, contrasting with typical star aloofness and earning Hollywood gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Atlanta
Clark Gable
Carole Lombard
John
Jane
Academy
Clark
Carole
Georgia
Around the Town mixes music, theater and wit in New York
Jimmy Walker writes lyrics for a tune and Tin Pan Alley calls him back. Gene Tunney smiles over Parsifal talk at the Met. Claudette Colbert dazzles staff at the Stork while Joan Bennett charms autograph seekers in Manhattan. A sleuthing agency checks five unkissed college girls. five turn to three. Mayor LaGuardia rejects a baton gift but uses it for show. Columbus Circle faces a ban on public speaking near new luxury apartments. A Bicycle Party pedals through Central Park with a police escort. Charles Riley wins French honor for recommending American grapevines to replace vines damaged by insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmy Walker
Tin Pan Alley
Oscar Levant
Levant
Joan Bennett
Manhattan
LaGuardia
Hizzoner
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L Philiips
Daughters of the Confederacy
Peachtree” Cassidy
Kelly Zouaves
Mounted Police
Ol’ Southland
Vivien Leigh
Piccadilly
Claudette Colbert
Olivia DeHavilland
Stonewall Jackson
Selznick Company
United States Association of Major Movie Houses
Bette Davis
Norma Talmadge
Scarlett
Vivien
America
City Hall
Hatfield LaGuardia
Colonel LaGuardia
Scarlett O'Hara
Associated Newspapers
Our
Eiss
Washington Daybook
By Preston Grover
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Father Herr
Father Marsh
Dr. Mortis Fishbein
Gladys Parker
Jimmie Fidler
Santa Claus
George Rafi
Annabella
Adolph Menjou
Beck
Mickey Rooney
Jack Benny
Lem
Lon Chaney
Barbara Lamarr
Gloria Swaneson
Errol Flynn
Big Boy Williams
del Rio
Tex
Europe
Black Cats
Alan Pomeroy
Bob Preston
Jessie Harper
Jacksonville
Fla
Patricia Ellis
San Francisco
Palace Hotel
Virginia City
Miriam Hopkins
New Hall
Mike Cureliz
Airdale
Wmi
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
George Ross
Gene Tunney
Shakespeare
Wagner
Metropolitan Opera House
the Stork
Brenda Frazier
Mey
Red John Lodge
Massachusetts
George Abbott
Columbus Circle
Forum
Hyde Park Forum
Union Square
Monearchial
Versailles
Coq Rouge
Fifth Avenue
Charlies Valentine Riley
Amerca
France
Riley
Radio
Mbs
Claire
Dante Muon
Enborn
Lowell
Amos
Andy
Cbe
Wgre
Nbe
Mr. Kee
Michael Joe
Cbs
Waba
Laneing M Orchestra
Nbo
Green Hornet
Jim McWilliams
Old Heidelberg
Mba
Jon Penner
Wjs
Mbs-Chain
Bing Crosby
Raymond G
Mbs-Wal
Vicki Chase
Nbeew
H. Weber
Red Waring
Paul Sullivan
Amos and Andy
Wwest
Sullivans
Midwest
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